World War II

SERVICE STARS

Nicholas earned 16 bronze service stars on her World War II Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon as follows:
1 Star CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL
13 October 1942–1 February 1943.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN SOLOMONS
5 March–16 June 1943.
1 Star NEW GEORGIA GROUP OPERATION
New Georgia, Rendova, Vangunu occupation, 4–5 July 1943.
Kula Gulf action, 5–6 July 1943.
Kolombangara action, 12–13 July 1943.
Vella Lavella occupation, 15–18 August 1943.
1 Star GILBERT ISLANDS OPERATION
19 November–4 December 1943.
1 Star ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATION
17 February 1944.
1 Star HOLLANDIA OPERATION
Aitape—Humboldt Bay—Tanahmerah Bay: April–1 June 1944.
1 Star ESCORT/ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATIONS, TASK GROUP 30.4
22 May–15 June 1944.
CONSOLIDATION OF NORTHERN SOLOMONS
15 June–28 August 1944.
1 Star WESTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATIONS
Morotai landings: 15 September 1944.
1 Star LEYTE OPERATION
Leyte landings: 18–31 October 1944.
1 Star ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATION
12 November 1944.
LEYTE OPERATION
Ormoc Bay landings: 7–8 December 1944.
1 Star LUZON OPERATION
Lingayen Gulf landings, 4–18 January 1945.
1 Star MANILA BAY–BICOL OPERATION
Mariveles–Corregidor, 14–28 February 1945.
1 Star CONSOLIDATION OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Visayan Island landings, 26 March 1945.
MANILA BAY–BICOL OPERATION
El Fraile (Fort Drum), Manila Bay, 13 April 1945.
Carabao Island, Manila Bay, 16 April 1945.
1 Star BORNEO OPERATIONS
Tarakan Island operation, 27 April–5 May 1945.
1 Star OKINAWA OPERATION
Raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation: 28 May–15 June 1945.
1 Star THIRD FLEET OPERATIONS AGAINST JAPAN
10 July–15 August 1945.

DECORATIONS

  PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
South Pacific, 5–6 July 1943.
  PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION BADGE
18–31 October, 7–8 December 7–8 1944; 4–18 January, 14–28 February, 26 March, 14 April, 16 April 1945.
  NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (ASIA)
2–9 October 1945.

Korean War

SERVICE STARS

Nicholas earned 5 bronze service stars on her Korean Service Ribbon as follows:
1 Star COMMUNIST CHINA OFFENSIVE
19 June–3 July 1951.
1 Star UN SUMMER-FALL OFFENSIVE
26 September–6 October and 9–31 October 1951.
1 Star KOREAN DEFENSE, SUMMER-FALL 1952.
1 Star THIRD KOREAN WINTER
1–28 December 1952; 10 January–11 February 1953.
1 Star KOREAN DEFENSE, SUMMER-FALL 1953
1–16 May 1953.

DECORATIONS

  CHINA SERVICE MEDAL
18 July–19 August and 23–31 August 1951; 26 February–4 March and 8–18 March 1953.
  KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL AND UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL
10 June–16 July 1951; 13 May–18 July 1952; 20 November 20 1952–24 February 1953; 20 March–20 May 1953; 24 June–27 July 1954.
  KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION BADGE
10 June–6 November 1951; 13 May–17 July 1952; 30 November 1952–20 May 1953.